San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-28
PERSONAL.

'See the conquerlng hero comes!
Mr.. B. F. Blount of Palestine, spent
few days here this week.
Mr.. G. M. Holmes. of Seguin, was In
town day or two this week.
Mr.. Arch Oldham left for Parsons, Kan
sas, Tuesday, with horses.
Rev. J. Is. French preached his farewell
sermon here on Sunday last
Squire Cocreham got in on Tuesday from
Illinois. The outlook there was good.
DIR, E.. A. Dial and Kirby Dial, Esq.
came in last week on visit to their Old
home.
Mrs. Harding, of Austin, assisted in the
BAPTIST entertainment at Harper's Hall on
Monday night.
Mai. Donaldson has returned from the
west. He says compared with that region
we are we'll off here.
Mr.. Mosher leaves to-day on a prospect
ing tour to Arizona and the regions beyond.
We wish him pleasant and successful ex-
perience
Col. TAYLOR and family suddenly decided
to return to their old home and have gone
accordingly So Mrs. Briggs will remain
in possession.
We learn that Uncle John Richards is
thinking of returning to California. we
should regret to have our county lose 80
good man.
Mr.. White, the saddler, has on exhibition
the model of new invention, revolving
scrubbing bl ush, for which he is about ap-
plying for patent.
Mr.. Laumen had the misfortune to lose
by death this week his promising little son,
age 18 months. This is the fifth child he
has lost, while SIX are living.
Mr.. w. D. Ward, who has been operat-
ing small job printing outfit for some
time at this place, now offers the same for
sale, having another location or business in
view.
Bya Los Angeles newspaper received
from Mr.. Hunter, we regret to learn of the
death of the infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. w. Mitchell 1t died on the 9Th
inst, aged fifteen months.
Capt. AID. Adams of Dupre was in
town the fore part of the week. He has
opinions of his own and states them freely.
Among other things Mr.. Adams is for pro-
bibitlon and also thinks Texas farmers
should risk less on cotton and more on hog
and hominy. Level head.
Prof. G. w. Buchanan we notice is rep
resenting the colored people of this place
as correspondent of the Free Lance, a
handsome paper devoted to the interest Of
his people, published at Nashville, Tenn.
We are pleased to notice that the Free
Lance is Prohibition paper, also that its
correspondent here is on the same side.
We acknowledge pleasant call from Mr..
whisenant the Kyle druggist this week.
Mr.. W. says there is quite an exodus from
that place TO California on account of the
hard times but seems disposed TO take it
philosophically himself 1t is long lane
that has no turn, and the wished for show
ers may come any day. Nil desperandum.
Mrs. Mathews, whose departure for Mex
leo was recently announced in our columns,
has already returned. The trip 10 Mexico
was reconsidered, and instead her brother,
Col. Breckenridge. took her and the other
members Of his family in his yacht on an
excursion upon the Gulf, visiting Indianola
and other points. A very pleasant trip no
doubt.
Last week we made mention that Charley
Mann had written from Kerr county Of bis
inclination 10 60 with his brothsr and fam
ily who are bound for Oregon. He says
his brother has been getting letters from
parties there Who write favOrably OF the
country and besides there are men here
Who have been out there in the las. year
and are now preparing 70 return. They
say Il is all that q man could ask a. a farm
ing and fruit country as vel IS being very
healthy. Mr.. Mann Adds: / feel that !
leave many friends in Hays COUNT, and
whatever enemies mAy have lsft behind ]
cherish no ~ vii towards them, for FEEL
that have given DO intentional offence.